Monument record MDR9958 - Royal Petrifying Well, Temple Road, Matlock Bath
Type and Period (1)
- SPRING (Elizabethan to Victorian - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- World Heritage Site Buffer Zone
Full Description
The Royal Petrifying Well is a curved vaulted structure of tufa stone with a sealed-off spring in the centre and a filled-in pond in front. During the 17th and 18th centuries it was known as Woolley's Well. (1)
The well was within the grounds of the former Royal Hotel during the late 19th and early 20th century. (2, 3)
The famous 'petrifying well' at Matlock Bath coats with lime any object placed in it. The spring rises quickly from a considerable depth where temperature and pressure is high. These diminish rapidly as the water emerges and release the lime which was dissolved in it. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR18918 Unpublished document: County Treasure Recording Form. 13.18.
- <2> SDR18790 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1896-1900. OS County Series, 2nd edition (1st revision), scale 1:2500 (c. 25" to one mile). XXXIV-6, 1898.
- <3> SDR20367 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1912-1921. OS County Series, 3rd edition (Second Revision), scale 1:2500 (25" to one mile). XXXIV-6.
- <4> SDR3765 Unpublished document: Derbyshire County Council. 1977. Derbyshire Treasures, No. 2, Wells, Springs and Water Supplies.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 2932 5799 (point) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MATLOCK BATH, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Dec 21 2018 9:27AM